Margaret Mead Junior High School
Tel:
(847)357-6000
- Margaret Mead Junior High School serves 578 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 63% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 63% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Margaret Mead Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Margaret Mead Junior High School's student population of 578 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 578 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Margaret Mead Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Margaret Mead Junior High School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #162 out of 3,544 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 27% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 26% |
| Black | 5% | 17% |
| White | 50% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Margaret Mead Junior High School is Lake Park High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Medinah Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Adolph Link Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
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Roselle, IL 60172
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